An Effective Strategy for Technology Enabled Learning
Overview |
The traditional classroom where students passively listen to the teacher, read the text, answer the questions at the end of the chapter, then reproduce those facts on tests and quizzes with no connection to the real world application of what they are learning, does not prepare students for the 21st Century.
Our role in a technology enriched classroom is to guide students to solve complex, real world connected problems that they care about. Content mastery must be embedded in 21st century skills context that requires students to work collaboratively, solve problems, do effective research, manage their time, and evaluate, analyze and synthesize information using appropriate real world technology.
Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this session, you will:
examine how PBL can be incorporated into your existing curricula;
analyze a real world project to determine how it could be tweaked for use with your students;
reflect on how Project Based Learning focused on 21st Century Skills can be applied to your curricula.
I. What is Project Based Learning (sometimes referred to as Problem Based Learning)?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the difference between project based learning and doing projects?
PBL makes a fundamental shift--from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning. The process is aimed at using the power of authentic problem solving to engage students and enhance their learning and motivation through real world situations while simultaneously developing both critical thinking strategies and disciplinary knowledge bases and skills.
Together we will watch Project Based Learning (PBL) in action at SE Raleigh High School (6 minutes)
Video from Project Based Learning for the 21st Century. 2013 Buck Institute for Education. All content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.
(10 minutes) Using the digital collaborative tool Lino.it, you will respond to the following:(Lino.it Tutorial is available in Tutorials link)
How does the project based learning classroom look different from a traditional classroom? (Pink Sticky)
What do the students in this video say about project based learning? (Green Sticky)
What are the advantages of project based learning? (Blue Sticky)
II. Discussion | Changing Roles and Shifting Gears (10 minutes)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is my role as an educator in changing and supporting a pedagogical shift to PBL?
Project Based Learning is student driven and operates around essential and/or driving questions.This focuses students' work and deepens their learning experience. However, students who are new to a PBL classroom environment may find it initially unsettling... and this goes double for educators.
Planning
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more time is spent planning and creating the resource library of materials
curriculum is combined with authentic tasks, issues, and problems that are aligned with real-world concerns
students and the instructor become colearners, coplanners, coproducers, and coevaluators as they design, implement, and continually refine their curricula
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Instruction
classrooms are noisy -controlled chaos
students work often in collaborative teams to accomplish tasks
there isn't a pre-established "right answer"
students structure their own approach to acquiring and using information to solve problems
student should feel free to say whatever comes to mind, any ideas or comments, no matter how unsophisticated it might seem
no standardized objective tests, lectures, or routine and well defined assignments
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Assessment
assessment is not separate from instruction: rather, assessment is integral to learning
focus is on HOW the learning is done
rubrics* are skills based
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Feedback
as the instructor, your role is to help students monitor themselves, to monitor your own progress, to establish criteria for learning and quality work, and to help you devise your own goals for improvement
peer review, presentations and constructive criticism from all involved is completes each project
panels of experts and community members give students the opportunity to expand their audience and get feedback from outside sources
grades on projects are based around skills (each skill getting a different grade) and averaged for a final score
Video from BIE Highlighting the Metropolitan Arts & Technology High School as they create their own ad campaigns based on Proposition. 2009. All content is licensed under BIE. All Rights Reserved.
Video from Edutopia: "Applying Math Skills to a Real-World Problem". Released in 2002 but is still considered an excellent example of real world math applications. All content is licensed under Edutopia | The George Lucas Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Group Discussion:(10 minutes)
What are the important things to remember when planning an effective project based learning project?
When creating your own PBL Lessons...Remember to think about...
A real world connection that will engage your students and meet the chosen Common Core Standards
A product that will reflect what students have learned
An essential question that will inspire students
An overview for a scenario that will define the project and motivate students
Integration of technology for both production and final product
START SMALL AND THEN GROW!
V. Reflection
What is familiar to you in terms of how you now teach?
What is different from the way you currently teach?
What energizes and excites you?
What concerns you?
How might you adjust your instructional strategies to include project based learning?
An Effective Strategy for Technology Enabled Learning
Overview |
The traditional classroom where students passively listen to the teacher, read the text, answer the questions at the end of the chapter, then reproduce those facts on tests and quizzes with no connection to the real world application of what they are learning, does not prepare students for the 21st Century.Our role in a technology enriched classroom is to guide students to solve complex, real world connected problems that they care about. Content mastery must be embedded in 21st century skills context that requires students to work collaboratively, solve problems, do effective research, manage their time, and evaluate, analyze and synthesize information using appropriate real world technology.
Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this session, you will:I. What is Project Based Learning (sometimes referred to as Problem Based Learning)?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the difference between project based learning and doing projects?
PBL makes a fundamental shift--from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning. The process is aimed at using the power of authentic problem solving to engage students and enhance their learning and motivation through real world situations while simultaneously developing both critical thinking strategies and disciplinary knowledge bases and skills.
Together we will watch Project Based Learning (PBL) in action at SE Raleigh High School (6 minutes)
(10 minutes)
Using the digital collaborative tool Lino.it, you will respond to the following: (Lino.it Tutorial is available in Tutorials link)
Additional Resources
VIDEO and Resources | Project Based Learning Explained
Why is Project Based Learning Important | Edutopia
Experts of PBL Blog
II. Discussion | Changing Roles and Shifting Gears (10 minutes)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is my role as an educator in changing and supporting a pedagogical shift to PBL?
Project Based Learning is student driven and operates around essential and/or driving questions.This focuses students' work and deepens their learning experience. However, students who are new to a PBL classroom environment may find it initially unsettling... and this goes double for educators.- more time is spent planning and creating the resource library of materials
- curriculum is combined with authentic tasks, issues, and problems that are aligned with real-world concerns
- students and the instructor become colearners, coplanners, coproducers, and coevaluators as they design, implement, and continually refine their curricula
0- classrooms are noisy -controlled chaos
- students work often in collaborative teams to accomplish tasks
- there isn't a pre-established "right answer"
- students structure their own approach to acquiring and using information to solve problems
- student should feel free to say whatever comes to mind, any ideas or comments, no matter how unsophisticated it might seem
- no standardized objective tests, lectures, or routine and well defined assignments
0- assessment is not separate from instruction: rather, assessment is integral to learning
- focus is on HOW the learning is done
- rubrics* are skills based
0- as the instructor, your role is to help students monitor themselves, to monitor your own progress, to establish criteria for learning and quality work, and to help you devise your own goals for improvement
- peer review, presentations and constructive criticism from all involved is completes each project
- panels of experts and community members give students the opportunity to expand their audience and get feedback from outside sources
- grades on projects are based around skills (each skill getting a different grade) and averaged for a final score
0Transitioning the traditional classroom to PBL
Edutopia's Top Ten Tips for Assessing PBL... and More
Learning Environments: A 21st Century Skills Implementation Guide
Project Based Learning | Step by Step Example
*Rubric Examples
PBL Rubrics
Technology Rubric
Work Ethic and Citizenship Rubric
Written Communication Rubric
21st Century Skills Map
Arts
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
World Languages
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills (Social Studies)
Information and Media Literacy (English)
Information and Media Literacy (Math)
III. Making it REAL with Project Based Learning (20 minutes)
Essential Question: How do I create a PBL Lesson?... Let's learn by example.
When creating a PBL "Lesson" you will consider your Teaching Strategies to dictate Instruction in order to answer the Essential Question(s). Let's see some PBL Projects in action....- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Working with the team at your table....
1. Select a project from the project links below in the content area of your choice.2. One person from each table should capture the table conversation using Penzu. (Penzu Tutorial is available in Tutorials link)
3. As a team, you will analyze the project through verbal discussion:
Chose one of the following to review:
English | Social Studies:
- Propositions Project VIEW: 9 minute video about this project
Video from BIE Highlighting the Metropolitan Arts & Technology High School as they create their own ad campaigns based on Proposition. 2009. All content is licensed under BIE. All Rights Reserved.OR
Math | Science:
- Geometry Students Angle into Architecture Through Project Based Learning VIEW: 11 minute video about this project
Video from Edutopia: "Applying Math Skills to a Real-World Problem". Released in 2002 but is still considered an excellent example of real world math applications. All content is licensed under Edutopia | The George Lucas Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved.Group Discussion: (10 minutes)
When creating your own PBL Lessons...Remember to think about...
V. Reflection
Return to Agenda for February 22
References:
Buck Institute: PBL Online--Project Based Learning
21st Century Technology and Learning--Free PBL Resources
Additional Resources:
Edutopia | Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Buck Institute Video Channel
Best Practices: Instructional Strategies and Techniques--Project Based Learning
How to Organize a design project for your class
UDL Guides Personalizing Learning to Meet Common Core
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Intel Education--Designing Effective Projects
Images:
21st Century Skills Icon courtesy of Buck Institute and Partnership for 21st Century Learning
All other graphics courtesy of Creative Commons